A minority union has called on flight attendants at Air France to stage a strike for an indefinite period of time starting on Friday, September 1, to protest the launch of the new low-cost airline subsidiary Joon.

Following the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, the Government decided on Saturday to maintain the terror threat level at 4 (the highest is 5). However, it believs extra measures are necessary to tighten security arrangements in areas where there are large numbers of people.